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Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Then then, at that time Adv H5119 Τότε tote
when Judas, Judah, Judas, the name of several Isr., also one of the twelve tribes of Isr., also the Southern kingdom N-NMS H2455 Ἰοὐδας ioudas
who had betrayed to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betray V-PPA-NMS H3860 παραδοὺς paradous
Him, saw to see, perceive, attend to V-APA-NMS H3708    
that He had been condemned, to give judgment against V-AIP-3S H2632 κατέκριθη katekrithē
he felt remorse to regret, repent V-APP-NMS H3338 μεταμεληθεὶς metamelētheis
and returned to turn, i.e. to change V-AIA-3S H4762 ἔστρεψεν estrepsen
the thirty thirty Adj-ANP H5144 τριάκοντα triakonta
Analysis:

Thirty: Death

The number thirty is understood in Judaism as relating to death. One of the mourning periods is known as a "Shaloshim". This is actually the Hebrew word for 30. The connection between the number 30 and death is seen by the fact that the Children of Israel mourned Aaron for 30 days (see Numbers 20:29). Likewise, when Moses died, the people also mourned him for exactly 30 days (see Deuteronomy 34:8). Another reference to the number 30 relating to death is found in the fact that Joshua took 30,000 men with him to fight Ai the second time (see Joshua 8:3). This time Israel was successful and Ai was put to death. It is significant that the reader is told that 12,000 people died, all the people of Ai (see Joshua 8:25). Here the number 12, as in 12,000, relates to the people, as we learned in our study of the number 12, and the fact that they all died is reflected in the 30,000 (30) soldiers that Joshua took.

In the New Covenant, the reader is told that Judas betrayed Yeshua, delivering Him over to the Jewish leadership to be put to death for 30 pieces of silver (see Matthew 26:15). In the book of Luke, it is revealed that Yeshua was about the age of 30 when He began His ministry. What was the primary aspect of Yeshua's ministry? In other words, what did Yeshua enter into this world to do? The answer is to offer up His life for redemption. Death is the key ingredient in redemption. As one reads, without the shedding of blood (death) there is no redemption.

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pieces of silver silvery, by ext. a piece of silver N-ANP H694 ἀργύρια arguria
to the chief priests high priest N-DMP H749 ἀρχιερεῦσιν archiereusin
and elders, elder Adj-DMP H4245 πρεσβυτέροις presbuterois

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
King James Bible Then when Judas, who which had betrayed Him, him, when he saw that He had been he was condemned, he felt remorse repented himself, and returned brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Berean Bible Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw the one having delivered Him up, having seen that He had been was condemned, having regretted it, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,
Hebrew Greek English Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,